India, Feb. 6 -- European stocks closed higher on Thursday with several markets in the region climbing to record highs, as investors indulged in some hectic buying at several counters, reacting to quarterly earnings updates, and the Bank of England's decision to lower interest rate.
Investors shrugged off concerns about tariffs and trade war, and the mood remained fairly bullish in almost all the markets in the region.
The pan European Stoxx 600 climbed 1.17%. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 ended higher by 1.21%, Germany's DAX and France's CAC 40 both closed stronger by 1.47%, while Switzerland's SMI gained 0.36%.
Among other markets in Europe, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden ...